Tinubu issues marching order to NSA, Service Chiefs amidst killings in Benue and Plateau states
President Bola Tinubu has given a firm directive to security agencies to decisively address the issue of insecurity across the nation.
Calling for a total revamp of Nigeria’s security strategy, Tinubu declared that “enough is enough.”
The directive was issued during a meeting with security chiefs held on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, as detailed in a statement released by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.
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This comes amid ongoing violence in Borno, Benue, Plateau, and Kwara states.
Following the meeting, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu told State House Correspondents that the president had mandated a fresh and more effective approach to tackling insecurity nationwide.
Ribadu said,
Mr President gave us the chance to come and brief him again. It lasted very long. We gave him an update on what was going on.
He noted that even during the President’s official visits to Paris and London, he stayed fully engaged and continued to give directives to security agencies.
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Today, we had the opportunity to come and brief him again, and it lasted hours. It was a very detailed briefing, and it was exhaustive.
The issue of insecurity often is not just at the higher levels. It involves the subunits. They are the ones who are directly with the people, especially when some of the challenges border on community problems.
We need to work with the communities. We need to work with the local governments, and we need to work with the governors.
The President directed that we work more with governors, he said.
Ribadu emphasized that the President expressed deep concern and worry during the meeting.
He said, ‘Enough is enough.’ “We are working to ensure that we restore peace and security.“
“We were all at the meeting with the President, armed forces, police, and intelligence community,” Ribadu added.
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